- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Jeffrey T. "Bic" Bickerton
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph, 1944-
Bickerton, Bic (Jeffrey T.), 1946- - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2016-08-26
- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American
Tet Offensive, 1968
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Otter (Transport planes)
United States. Army. Aviation Battalion, 223rd
United States. Army. Aviation Brigade, 1st
United Airlines - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Dale County, Fort Rucker, 31.34282, -85.71538
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Hunter Army Airfield, 32.00975, -81.15535
United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Fort Gordon, 33.42097, -82.16206
Vietnam, Da Nang, 16.06778, 108.22083
Vietnam, Nha Trang, 12.2431693, 109.1898675
Vietnam, Pleiku, 13.9601163, 108.015701812789
Vietnam, Qui Nhon, 13.770409, 109.232667 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Jeffery T. “Bic” Bickerton recalls his time as a U-1A Otter crew chief and co-pilot in Vietnam. He remembers his childhood, accompanying his father to work at the company business in Manhattan. His mother had polio when she was pregnant with his younger brother, so the other children were sent to live with friends and relatives. He lived with his grandmother and then with a family friend who was in the Air Force in Alabama. He discusses the influence this family had on him, especially his desire to fly. He describes being drafted and how he got into Army aviation. He recalls his training and entry into Vietnam; his brother returned from Vietnam the day he left the United States. He describes conditions in Vietnam and his duties. He tells stories of missions and how he was sent home when his father died. He explains his philosophy on the war in Vietnam and describes how his brother never recovered from his experiences in Vietnam. He details his post-war career and family.
Iron Lung; 18th Aviation Company, 223rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade; Crew Chief; U-1A Otter; STOL (short takeoff and landing); 5th Special Forces Group; rubber plantations; A Shau Valley; Air Medal; Marble Mountain Marine Air Base;
Bic Bickerton served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/830
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 2:14:12
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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